{"id":10865,"date":"2017-05-27T09:54:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-27T09:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10865"},"modified":"2017-05-27T09:54:07","modified_gmt":"2017-05-27T09:54:07","slug":"chingford-discover-londons-countryside-and-urban-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cityadventurers.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10865","title":{"rendered":"Chingford – Discover London\u2019s\u00a0countryside and\u00a0urban heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"

London\u2019s\u00a0countryside and<\/b>\u00a0urban heritage.\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/h2>\n

Today Chingford is a suburb of London on the London\/Essex border that sits on the edge of Epping Forest.\u00a0 Epping Forrest is owned by the City of London.<\/p>\n

Originally the whole parish of Chingford lay within the ancient Forest of Essex. it comprised of three forest hamlets and was a scattered farming community. In 1844 the Church on the Green established the prominence of the Chingford Green hamlet .<\/p>\n

During Victorian times nearby Walthamstow and Leyton experienced a surge in urbanisation, but Chingford remained an agricultural parish until the arrival of the Great Eastern Railway.<\/p>\n

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Queen Elizabeth hunting lodge by Juliamaud<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Listed buildings in the area<\/strong><\/b><\/h3>\n

A \u2018listed building\u2019 is a building, object or structure that has been judged to be of architectural or historical interest. There are a number of listed buildings in the area, including:-<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth\u2019s Hunting Lodge Rangers Road E4 \u2013 Grade II\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

The \u2018GreateStandinge\u2019 commissioned by Henry VIII in 1543 from which the aristocracy would view the hunt across\u00a0Fairmaid\u00a0Bottom.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Butlers Retreat Rangers Road E4 \u2013 Grade II\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

A 19th Century timber framed weather boarded barn, converted in 1891 into a \u2018Retreat\u2019 serving teas and refreshments by the Butler family who ran it until 1971.<\/p>\n

Experience a t<\/b>reasure hunt that explores\u00a0<\/b>urban heritage\u00a0near Epping Forest<\/strong><\/h3>\n

This Treasure Hunts In London adventure explores the urban area of Chingford, including the conservation area.\u00a0Chingford, which\u00a0is in Travel Zone 5, can be easily reached from central London by overground train from Liverpool Street station.<\/p>\n

After the hunt take time\u00a0to visit some\u00a0of the\u00a0listed buildings on the edge of Epping Forrest. Don’t forget to visit \u201cThe View\u201d where you can learn\u00a0the story of Epping Forest.<\/p>\n

How it works<\/span><\/b><\/i><\/u><\/h3>\n

This self guided hunt is available on the ClueKeeper app. This is a\u00a0free mobile app available for iPhone and Android. <\/span><\/p>\n